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Widening Bid-Ask Spreads, Gold and Silver Market Report 17 February

2020-02-17

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2020-02-17

Gold Term Structure
The price of gold rose $14 and the price of silver fell $0.07. The gold-silver ratio rose further with this price action. Welcome to our new Gold and Silver Market Report, or “Market Report” for short. We are separating this from the economics essay, which was attached for many years. As they used to say in many toy commercials of yore, “batteries sold separately”—or in this case essays.

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Marc Faber | Gold, Inflation, and Emerging Markets

2020-02-15

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– Subscribe to DailyFX: https://www.youtube.com/DailyFXNews?sub_confirmation=1 – Visit DailyFX: https://www.dailyfx.com/tv?CHID=9&QPID=3047443440&QPPID=1 Swiss economist and market forecaster Dr.Marc Faber discusses his outlook on gold, inflation, and markets. Trading Global Markets Decoded Podcast: iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/trading-global-markets-decoded/id1440995971 Stitcher:...

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“None of the Above” with Amy Peikoff and James Valliant

2020-02-14

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James and I interview Keith Weiner of the Gold Standard Institute and Monetary Metals about the consequences of fiat monetary policy, bitcoin, operating a business that operates on the gold standard, implications for this year’s election, and more!

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Sprott Money News Weekly Wrap-up – 2.14.20

2020-02-14

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Eric Sprott discusses the effect of the worsening pandemic on the global economy and the impact this will have on precious metal prices.

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Sprott Money News Weekly Wrap-up – 2.14.20

2020-02-14

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Eric Sprott discusses the effect of the worsening pandemic on the global economy and the impact this will have on precious metal prices.

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Gold Coins Worth £80,000 Found In Retiree’s Drawers In Cottage: “It Was Mind-Blowing. I Felt Like a Pirate in a Grotto”

2020-02-14

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2020-02-14

Gold coins including gold sovereigns found in drawers of deceased retiree’s cottage sell at auction for £80,000. ◆ British gold coins including gold sovereigns from the Royal Mint found in drawers and cupboards of cottage fetch £80,000; one British gold sovereign found in a sugar bowl. ◆ Auctioneer John Rolfe expected little before he entered damp, rat-infested property near Stroud.

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Gold Consolidates Near Six Year Record Highs At $1574/oz; WHO’s ‘Tip of the Iceberg’ Virus Warning

2020-02-12

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2020-02-12

Gold Holds Gains as Virus fears boost demand for havens, 2019-2020
Gold climbed for a fourth day as investors weighed the unfolding coronavirus crisis, including a stark warning from the head of the World Health Organization about the potential for more cases beyond China and signs the disease is spreading in the key Asian trading hub of Singapore.

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Central banks weigh up response to Libra and bitcoin

2020-02-10

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2020-02-10

Central banks are contemplating a response to alternative money systems, such as bitcoin or Libra, with new digital versions of their own currencies. They go by the name of Central Bank Digital Currencies, or CBDCs. Libra’s stablecoin project launched in Geneva last year was a “watershed” moment that “kicked everyone in the pants”, Michael Sung, a professor at Fudan University, told the recent Crypto Finance Conferenceexternal link (CfC) in St...

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Alabama House Considers Eliminating Income Taxes on Gold and Silver

2020-02-08

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2020-02-08

Representative Sorrell has introduced House Bill 122, a tax-neutral measure to exclude from gross income any net capital gain and any net capital loss derived from the exchange of precious metals bullion. Policies that penalize savers in precious metals reduce the likelihood that Alabama citizens will take prudent steps to insulate themselves from the inflation and financial turmoil caused by the Federal Reserve.

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Axel Merk: Fed to Stimulate in Any Crisis; Don’t Let Short-Term Events Bother You

2020-02-07

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Interview ?️ begins at 4:58 Full transcript ?: https://www.moneymetals.com/podcasts/2020/02/07/economic-optimism-boosting-trump-and-stocks-001960 Gold & Silver Prices ?: https://www.moneymetals.com/precious-metals-charts ? SUBSCRIBE TO MONEY METALS EXCHANGE ON YOUTUBE ➤ http://bit.ly/mmx-youtube ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ★★FOLLOW MONEY METALS EXCHANGE ★★ FACEBOOK ➤ https://www.facebook.com/MoneyMetals TWITTER ➤...

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Sprott Money News Weekly Wrap-up – 2.7.20

2020-02-07

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Eric Sprott discusses the impact that the spreading coronavirus will have on the global economy and, by extension, the precious metals and the mining shares. Send your questions to [email protected]

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Sprott Money News Weekly Wrap-up – 2.7.20

2020-02-07

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Eric Sprott discusses the impact that the spreading coronavirus will have on the global economy and, by extension, the precious metals and the mining shares. Send your questions to [email protected]

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“Smart Move” By Prudent Investors Is To Diversify Into Gold

2020-02-07

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2020-02-07

With no opportunity cost to holding a zero-yield asset such as gold, investors increasingly are adding it to their portfolios as a hedge. ◆ Gold retains its intrinsic value, something no paper currency has managed to do over history. ◆ Gold is insurance. Insurance isn’t supposed to make you rich; it’s supposed to keep you from being poor.

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Gold Falls 0.6percent After Having A Seven Year Weekly High Close and 4percent Gain In January

2020-02-04

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2020-02-04

Spot Gold Price
Gold falls from seven year high weekly close ◆ Gold prices fell 0.6% today after reaching a seven year weekly high close at $1587.90/oz on Friday, gold’s highest weekly price settlement since March 2013, a 4% gain in January and its second straight monthly climb.

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Monetary Metals Gold Brief 2020

2020-02-03

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2020-02-03

Gold Fundamental Price
We apologize for not posting articles during January. We have been busy, and going forward will publish a separate Market Report every Monday morning plus macroeconomics essays later in the week, as time permits.

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Hawaii Representatives Consider Ending Taxation on Sound Money

2020-02-01

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2020-02-01

Introduced by Representative Okimoto (R-36), House Bill 1830 removes sales and use tax against gold and silver bullion and currency in Hawaii. Under current law, Hawaii citizens are discouraged from insuring their savings against the devaluation of the dollar because they are penalized with taxation for doing so. Passage of this measure would remove disincentives to holding gold and silver for this purpose.

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Sprott Money News Weekly Wrap-up – 1.31.20

2020-01-31

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Eric Sprott discusses the impact the coronavirus will have on the global economy and how this will drive gold and silver prices in the weeks and months ahead.

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Gerald Celente Speaks Out on Iran, Coronavirus, Gold, and Global Protests

2020-01-31

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Interview begins at 5:47 Full Transcript ?: https://www.moneymetals.com/podcasts/2020/01/31/coronavirus-market-volatility-uncertainty-rise-001958 Cryptocurrency Prices ??: https://www.moneymetals.com/cryptocurrency-prices ? SUBSCRIBE TO MONEY METALS EXCHANGE ON YOUTUBE ➤ http://bit.ly/mmx-youtube ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ★★FOLLOW MONEY METALS EXCHANGE ★★ FACEBOOK ➤ https://www.facebook.com/MoneyMetals TWITTER ➤...

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Sprott Money News Weekly Wrap-up – 1.31.20

2020-01-31

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Eric Sprott discusses the impact the coronavirus will have on the global economy and how this will drive gold and silver prices in the weeks and months ahead.

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Peru cracks down on illegal gold mining

2020-01-31

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2020-01-31

Wildcat mining has devastated large chunks of the Peruvian Amazon, where gold is extracted and makes its way to the refineries and banks in Switzerland.swissinfo.ch visited the southeastern region of Madre de Dios and spoke to artisanal miners who have benefited from the gold rush to educate their families and create jobs, as well as those who have fallen afoul of the law.

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